Faculty
The University instituted a program of recognizing outstanding teaching efforts through the Distinguished Teaching Awards. Selections for this honor are based upon recommendations of the Academic Senate committee which follows the procedure of soliciting nominations from students and alumni. Evaluations and recommendations of the nominees are based upon an in-depth review by the committee, including classroom visitations. Recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Awards and their departments are listed among these pages.
Outstanding Professor
Stacey Fraser, Professor of Music

Stacey Fraser was named CSUSB’s 2024–25 Outstanding Professor for her excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. She joined the Department of Music in 2007, was promoted to associate professor in 2010, and to full professor in 2014, and also served as director of Opera Theatre and as department chair. Fraser produced more than 25 operas and musical productions featuring CSUSB students and maintained an active performance career with regional companies across Southern California, including engagements with the San Diego Opera and the La Jolla Symphony. Her recent work included a recital at Columbia University that featured contemporary compositions, with particular focus on Asian‑American composers such as Chinary Ung and Koji Nakano. Fraser held a B.A. from the University of Toronto, an M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music, and a D.M.A. from the University of California, San Diego.
Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence
Jennifer Alford, Associate Professor of Geography & Environmental Studies

Jennifer Alford was named the 2024–25 Golden Apple Award recipient for her exceptional teaching record and extensive contributions to student learning. She joined CSUSB in 2017 and was active in the CSU Water Resources and Policy Initiative and its successor, the CSU Water affinity group. In 2022, she established the CSUSB Institute for Watershed Resiliency and served as its director, and from 2022–23 she served as interim chair of her department. Alford developed and taught 12 courses, supervised numerous independent studies, master’s theses, and community‑based internships, and led field‑based and study abroad learning experiences. She also co‑directed the first cross‑campus environmental field school in the CSU system and created K–12 water quality and watershed education programs that reached students and educators across the region. Alford held a B.A. in political science from North Carolina State University and an M.A. in liberal studies and a Ph.D. in geography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Outstanding Service Award
Yan Zhang, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Yan Zhang was recognized with the 2024–25 Outstanding Service Award for her extensive and sustained contributions to students, the university and the broader community. She held a Bachelor of Engineering in computer science from Lanzhou Jiaotong University, a Ph.D. in engineering in computer science from Beijing Jiaotong University, and a second Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Regina. Zhang joined CSUSB in 2018 as an assistant professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering and became an associate professor in 2023. She consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to mentoring and advising, supporting more than 470 undergraduate students and 15 graduate students, mentoring 15 graduate capstones, serving on 26 master’s committees, and supervising over 34 internships and independent studies. Her service included co‑leading the $2.5 million NSF S‑STEM ExCELS project to expand experiential learning in computing, chairing the CSE Scholarship/Honors Committee, participating in curriculum committees, and serving on university‑wide committees such as the Scholarship Committee and Graduate Studies Strategic Planning Committee. She also contributed extensively to her profession through international conference leadership, guest editorial work and journal reviewing.
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Lúa López-Perez, Assistant Professor of Biology

Lúa López‑Perez was selected as the 2024–25 Outstanding Faculty Advisor for her exceptional advising practices, compassionate mentorship, and commitment to student success. She held a B.S. in biology from the University of Santiago de Compostela and an M.S. and Ph.D. in biology from the University of A Coruña in Spain. López‑Perez began teaching at CSUSB in 2020 and advised students at multiple levels, including undergraduate and graduate research advising in her laboratory, general academic advising for current and incoming students, and outreach‑focused advising for prospective students. She also led Upward Bound activities for regional high school students centered on plant biology and herbarium collections. Student and committee evaluations consistently described her as supportive, dedicated and instrumental in helping students develop as scientists, engage in research, and achieve academic milestones such as presenting at the CSU Student Research Competition and the California Botanical Society Graduate Student Symposium.
Outstanding Lecturer
Rachel Estrada, Lecturer of Social Work

Rachel Estrada was selected as the 2024–25 Outstanding Lecturer for her record of exemplary instruction, student engagement, and mentorship. She held a Master of Social Work from Cal State San Bernardino, where she also earned the Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW), the highest professional distinction in clinical social work, and she was the only member of the CSUSB School of Social Work to hold that credential. She also held a Bachelor of Science in social work from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Estrada taught and mentored approximately 400 social work students over 25 years, beginning her CSUSB service as a faculty liaison responsible for evaluating practicum placements across regional agencies. Her student evaluations consistently reflected her effectiveness, compassion, and emphasis on professional standards, self‑care, and boundary setting. She remained a resource to graduates through career transitions and the clinical licensure process. Beyond CSUSB, Estrada contributed more than 27 years of service to the Inland Empire through clinical and community‑based roles in hospitals, dialysis centers, special education, rehabilitation services, youth programs, and private practice.
Current Faculty
Jurgita Abromaviciute, 2019
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A. 2003, Vilnius University, Lithuania
M.A. 2007, East Carolina University
Ph.D. 2018, University of Arizona
Nancy Acevedo-Gil, 2014
Professor of Education
B.A. 2006, University of California, Berkeley
M.A. 2009, San Jose State Univeristy
Ph.D. 2014, University of California, Los Angeles
Helena Addae, 2014
Professor of Management
B.A. 1980,Ph.D. 2003, Concordia University
M.B.A. 1983, McGill University, Montreal
Taofeeq Adebayo, 2022
Assistant Professor of English
B.A. 2013, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
M.A. 2019, Ph.D. 2022 Tulane University, New Orleans
Mark D. Agars, 1999
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1992, Sienna College
M.S. 1996, Ph.D. 1999, Pennsylvania State University
Danny Sosa Aguilar, 2021
Assistant Professor of Anthroplogy
B.A. 2009, University of California, Berkeley
M.S. 2009, CSU, Northridge
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Jeremy Aikin, 2014
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 2003, University of California, Riverside
M.S. 2005, Ph.D. 2009, Louisiana State University
Lasisi Ajayi, 2014
Professor of Education, Chair
B.A. 1983, M.S. 1989, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife
Ph.D. 1996, Literacy-University of Ibadan
Sepideh Alavi, 2020
Assistant Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 2009, Alzahra University, Iran
M.S. 2011, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
Ph.D. 2020, University of Wisconsin-Milwuakee
Erin Alderson, 2019
Lecturer in Psychology
B.A. 2015, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2017, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2024, University of California, Riverside
Hani Aldirawi, 2020
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 2011
M.S. 2015
Ph.D. 2020, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jennifer Alford, 2017
Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
B.A. 2003, North Carolina State University
M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2014, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ece Algan, 2006
Professor of Communication and Media
B.S. 1994, Istanbul Teknik University
M.A. 1996, Marmara University-Istanbul
Ph.D. 2003, Ohio University
Rachel Allinson, 2006
Lecturer in Social Work
B.A. 1994, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S.W. 1996, Ohio State University
Francis Almendarez, 2022
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A. 2013
M.F.A. 2016, Goldsmiths, University of London
Raisa Alvarado, 2022
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 2011, California State University, San Marcos
M.A. 2014, California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D. 2018, University of Denver
Makiko Amaya, 2017
Lecturer in World Languges and Literatures
B.A. 1997, Aoyama Gakuin University
M.A. 2001, California State University - San Bernardino
V Ambati, 2020
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.E. 2007, Osmania University, India
M.S. 2009, University of South Florida
Ph.D. 2014, University of Texas at El Paso
Dionisio Amodeo, 2016
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2006, CSU San Bernardino
M.A. 2009, CSU San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2015, University of Illinois at Chicago
Leslie Amodeo, 2017
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2008, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2010, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2016, University of Illinois
Jennifer L. Andersen, 1996
Professor of English
B.A. 1988, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1996, Yale University
Annika Anderson, 2015
Professor of Sociology, Chair
B.A. 2006, Pennsylvania State University
M.A. 2010, Washington State University
Ph.D. 2015, Washington State University
Jamal Appiah-kubi, 2025
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A. 2012, University of Ghana, Legon
M. Phil. 2015, University of Ghana, Legon
Ph.D. 2022, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Türkiye
Nicole Arkadie, 2022
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S. 1999, California State University, Long Beach
M.S.W. 2007, California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D. 2007, Grand Canyon University
Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez, 2023
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
B.F.A. 1999, University of Utah
M.A. 2002, University of California, San Diego
Ph.D. 2021, University of California, Los Angeles
Manijeh Badiee, 2013
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2002, Austin College
M.A. 2007, Saint Edward's University
Ph.D. 2012, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Eun-OK Baek, 2002
Professor of Education
B.A. 1987, M.Ed. 1993, Chinju National University, Korea
M.A. 1998, Ph.D. 2002, Indiana University
C. Mo Bahk, 2001
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1980, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
M.A. 1983/1990, State University of New York, Albany
Ph.D. 1994, Michigan State University
Melissa Bakeman, 1999
Lecturer in Management
B.A. 1996, M.A. 2001, California State University, San Bernardino
Steve Balady, 2020
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 2008, M.A. 2011, Ph.D. 2017, University of Maryland College Park
Hector Banos Cervantes, 2023
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S. Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro
M.S., Ph.D. 2019, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cary Barber, 2019
Associate Professor of History
B.A. 2008, University Of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
M.S. 2010, Ohio State University
Ph.D. 2016, Ohio State University
Armando Barragan Jr., 2015
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A. 2006, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S.W. 2009, University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. 2015, University of Southern California
Benjamin Becerra, 2020
Assistant Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 2006, Cal State University-Polytechnic Pomona
M.S. 2009,University Of California-Riverside
M.P.H. 2011, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 2015, Loma Linda University
Carmen Beck, 2022
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. 1995, University of Redlands
M.A. 1997, D.E.D. 2014, Azusa Pacific University
Bailey Benedict, 2021
Assistant Professor of Management
B.A. 2015, University of Wisconsin
M.A. 2021, University of Wisconsin
Ph.D. 2021, Purdue University
Gretchen Bergquist, 2018
Associate Professor of Communication and Media
B.S. 2010, University of Nebraska, Kearney
M.S. 2014, Texas Christian University
Ph.D. 2018, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Mariam Betlemidze, 2016
Associate Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 2007, Tbilisi State University Georgia
M.S. 2010, University of Utah-Salt Lake
Ph.D. 2016, University of Utah-Salt Lake
Andreas Beyersdorf, 2016
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.A. 2001, Chapman University
M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2007, UC Irvine
Gisela Bichler, 2000
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A. 1994, Simon Frazier University
M.A. 1996, Rutgers University
Ph.D. 2000, Rutgers University
Tandis Bidgoli, 2022
Associate Professor of Geological Sciences
B.S. 2002, San Francisco State University
M.S. 2005, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ph.D. 2014, University of Kansas
Jessica Block-Nerren, 2017
Lecturer of Communication and Media
B.A. 2004, Pitzer College
M.A. 2005, California State University, Fullerton
Brittany Bloodhart, 2019
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2005, University of Kansas
M.S. 2009, Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D. 2013, The Pennsylvania State University
Dawn Blue, 2016
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 2002, CSU San Bernardino
D.N.P. 2015, Brandman University
Nathaniel Bodell, 2019
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 2013, California State University, San Bernardino
M.S. 2015, California Baptist University
Ph.D. 2019, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ezekiel Bonillas, 2022
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
B.A. 2004, B.A. 2004, M.B.A. 2006, Cal State University-San Bernardino
D.B.A. 2022, Case Western Reserve University
Fabian Borges Herrero, 2015
Professor of Political Science
B.A. 2005, Universidad de Costa Rica
M.A. 2008, Georgetown University
Ph.D. 2014, University of Southern California
Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis, 1987
Professor of Biology
B.S. 1975, University of California, Irvine
Ph.D. 1978, University of Essex, United Kingdom
Maggie Boyraz, 2018
Professor of Management
B.S. 2001, Silesian University
M.A. 2006, Brooklyn College - University of New York
Ph.D. 2016, Rutgers State University
Stephen Bronack, 2017
Professor of Education
Ph.D. 1998, University of Virginia Main Campus
Haakon Brown, 2009
Professor of Marketing, Chair
B.S. 1995, Columbia University
M.B.A. 2001, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D. 2009, Northwestern University
Aaron Brown, 2022
Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies
M.A. 2019, University Of California, Riverside
Ph.D. 2022, University Of California, Riverside
Nicolas Brunet, 2022
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2001, Universidad de Las Americas, Mexico
Ph.D. 2006, Florida State University
Terese Burch, 2017
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 1974, Loyola University
M.S. 1977, Rush University
Ph.D. 1989, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jason Burke, 2018
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 2004, University of Oregon
Ph.D. 2012, University of California, Santa Cruz
Sidney Burks, 2014
Lecturer in Education
B.A. 1970, M.A. 1972, San Diego State University
Cesar Caballero
University Librarian, Dean, Library
B.B.A. 1972, University of Texas, El Paso
MLS 1974, University of Texas, Austin
Sara Callori, 2015
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.A. 2007, New York University
M.A. 2009, Ph.D. 2013, Suny at Stony Brook
Diana Camilo, 2021
Associate Professor of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling
B.S. 2000, University of Rochester
M.A. 2001 University of Rochester
Ed.D. 2011, Argosy University, Chicago
Jesus Canelon Herrera, 2018
Associate Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 1995, University of Centroccidental
M.S. 1998, University of Centroccidental
Ph.D. 2011, Claremont Graduate University
Rodrigo Cardenas Mutis, 2023
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance
Ph.D. 2023
Jennifer Carhart, 2024
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Cal State University-Fullerton
M.S. 2017, Ph.D. 2024, Azusa Pacific University
David Carlson, 2001
Professor of English
B.A. 1992, Colgate University
M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 2000, Indiana University
Megan Carroll, 2019
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A. 2008, University of North Texas
M.A. 2012, University of Southern California
Ph.D. 2019, University of Southern California
Elizabeth Castillo, 2023
Assistant Professor of Management
B.A. 1985, M.A. 2010, Ph.D. 2016, University of San Diego
Kerry Cato, 2016
Professor of Geological Sciences
B.S. 1982, Texas Tech University
M.S. 1985, Ph.D. 1991, Texas AM University
Alexandra Cavallaro, 2015
Associate Professor of English
B.A. 2008, Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania
M.A. 2009, Ph.D. 2015, University Of Illinois, Urbana
Priyanjali Chakraborty, 2025
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A. 2014, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
M.A. 2016, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
Ph.D. 2025, University of Texas, Arlington
Michael Y. Chao, 2005
Professor of Biology
B.S. 1993, National Taiwan University
Ph.D. 2001, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Thomas Chapman, 2024
Assistant Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
Ph.D. 2018, University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Shawnte Chastain, 2022
Professor of Nursing
B.S. 2003, Ball State University
M.S. 2007, Ball State University
Ph.D. 2013, Ball State University
Zhaojing Chen, 2017
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 2011, Shanghai University of Sport
M.A. 2013, University of Oklahoma
Ph.D. 2017, University of Oklahoma
Michael Chen, 2018
Associate Professor of Education
Ph.D. 1990, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Keting Chen, 2022
Assistant Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
B.ED. 2012, M.Ed. 2015, East China Normal University, China
Ph.D. 2022, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ying Cheng, 2018
Associate Professor of Management
B.A. 2011, Southwest Jiaotong University
M.A. 2013, Michigan State University
Ph.D. 2018, Michigan State University
Steven Childs, 2016
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A. 2005, University of Southern California
M.A. 2009, Claremont Graduate University
Ph.D. 2011, Claremont Graduate University
Rueyling Chuang, 2000
Professor of Communication and Media, Dean
B.A. 1987, Tamkang University, Taiwan
M.S. 1992, California State University, Hayward
Ph.D. 1996, Ohio University, Athens
Golge Citak Seferoglu, 2020
Professor of Education
M.A. 1994, M.Ed. 1995, D.Ed. 1998, Columbia University
John P. Clapper, 2002
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1983, State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D. 1988, Stanford University
James Clover, 2017
Lecturer in Kinesiology
B.S. 1980, Ohio University Main Campus
M.Ed. 1989, Azusa Pacific University
Liliana Conlisk-Gallegos, 2015
Professor of Communication and Media
M.A. 2008, California State University, San Diego
Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Santa Barbara
Meredith Conroy, 2013
Professor of Political Science
B.A. 2005, Whittier College
M.A. 2007, Purdue University
Ph.D. 2010, University of California, Santa Barbara
Heidy Contreras, 2022
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A. 2002, M.S. 2022, Cal State University-San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2010, University Of California-Irvine
Enrique Contreras, 2024
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
M.S. 2015, Ph.D. 2019, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Esteban Cordoba De La Barrera, 2019
Associate Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.A. 2008, University Of California, Los Angeles
M.A. 2012, University Of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 2017, University Of California, Los Angeles
Thomas Corrigan, 2012
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 2005, M.S. 2007, Florida State University
Ph.D. 2012, Pennsylvania State University
Anthony Coulson, 2001
Professor of Cyber Decision Sciences
B.A. 1992, M.B.A. 1993, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2002, Claremont Graduate School
Sheri Coulson, 2022
Lecturer in Psychology
B.A. 1993, California State University, San Bernardino
M.S. 1995, 2019, 2021, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University
Kimberly R. Cousins, 1991
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 1984, Duke University
Ph.D. 1991, University of Texas, Austin
Jacqueline Coyle-Shapiro, 2019
Professor of Management
B.A. 1984, University College Dublin
M.B.A. 1989, University College Dublin
Ph.D. 1996, London School of Economics
Cynthia A. Crawford, 1996
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1985, Washington University
M.A. 1989, Ph.D. 1992, University of Kentucky
Kaitlyn Creasy, 2019
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Interim Chair
B.A. 2010, New York University
Ph.D. 2017, University of New Mexico
Matteo Crismani, 2020
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.S. 2012, University of California, Santa Cruz
Ph.D. 2017, University of Colorado, Boulder
Nicole Dabbs, 2013
Professor of Kinesiology, Chair
B.S. 2008, M.S. 2010, California State University, Fullerton
Ph.D. 2013, University of Mississippi - Main Campus
Carmen Dagostino, 2007
Professor of World Languages and Literatures
M.A. 2004, University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D. 2001, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Khalil Dajani, 2021
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Director
B.S. 1988, M.S 1991, University of Illinois
Ph.D. 2000, University of Toledo
Justine Darrigo-Patrick, 2016
Associate Professor of Education
B.A. 2006, Biola University
M.A. 2010, Pepperdine University
Ph.D. 2014, Loma Linda University
Andrea Daventry, 2023
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A. 2011, University of Central Florida
M.A. 2013, University of Florida
Ph.D. 2020, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Matthew Davidson, 2001
Professor of Philosophy, Chair
B.A. 1994, University of Illinois
M.A. 1997, University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. 2000, University of Wisconsin
Jane Chin Davidson, 2013
Professor of Art and Design
B.A. 2001, Reed College
Ph.D. 2007, University of Manchester
John V. Decemvirale, 2023
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
Ph.D. 2021, University Of California-Santa Barbara
Matthew Des Lauriers, 2020
Professor of Anthropology
B.A. 1999, California State University, Bakersfield
M.A. 2001, Ph.D. 2005, University of California, Riverside
Ismael Diaz, 2015
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2008, University of California, Riverside
M.S. 2011, Ph.D. 2013, Texas AM, College Station
Bibiana Diaz-Rodriguez, 2012
Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.S. 1998, Universidad de la Saban
M.A. 2005, California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D. 2014, University of California, Irvine
Yasemin Dildar, 2016
Associate Professor of Economics
B.A. 2007, M.S. 2009, Middle East Technical University
Ph.D. 2015, University of Massachusetts
Jeremy Dodsworth, 2014
Professor of Biology, Chair
B.S. 2000, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Ph.D. 2006, University of Washington
John R. Dorocak, 1991
Professor of Accounting and Finance
A.B. 1973, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
J.D. 1977, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
D.B.A. 1990, University of Florida
Kelly Dortch, 2017
Lecturer in Liberal Studies
M.F.A. 2014, California State University - San Bernardino
Dany Doueiri, 2006
Professor of World Languages and Literatures, Coordinator
B.S. 1989, California Polytechnic University
M.S. 1991, University of California, Davis
Ph.D. 1996, University of California, Los Angeles
Rafael Duffie, 2024
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
B.S. Art Institute of California, Los Angeles
M.F.A. 2020, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Corey M. Dunn, 2006
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 2000, Pacific Lutheran University
M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2006, University of Oregon
Sarah Dunn, 2020
Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 1998, Pepperdine University
M.S. 2004, University of Sydney
Ph.D. 2009, University of New South Wales
Ahmed Elnoshokaty, 2022
Assistant Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 2007, Alexandria University, Egypt
M.B.A. 2010, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt
M.S. 2016, Ph.D. 2018, Dakota State University
Gabriel Elvin, 2022
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 2017, University of California-Los Angeles
M.S. 2019, Ph.D. 2022, University of California-Riverside
Guillermo Escalante, 2014
Professor of Kinesiology, Associate Dean
B.S. 1997, M.B.A. 1999, University of LaVerne, CA
D.S.C 2012, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Karen Escalante, 2019
Associate Professor of Education
B.A. 1998, California State University, Northridge
M.A. 2008, Concordia University, Irvine
Ph.D. 2016, University of Southern California
Alicia Escobedo, 2024
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D. 2024, University of San Diego
Christine N. Famega, 2002
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Director
B.A. 1993, University of Manitoba
M.A. 1996, Minot State University
Ph.D. 2003, University of Cincinnati
Kamvar Farahbod, 1991
Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.A. 1976, University of Tehran
M.S. 1979, Ph.D. 1986, Oklahoma State University
Hajrudin Fejzic, 1994
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 1987, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo
Ph.D. 1992, Michigan State University
James V. Fenelon, 1999
Professor of Sociology
B.A. 1978, Loyola Marymount University
M.A. 1981, M.A. 1983, School of International Training
Ph.D. 1995, Northwestern University
Miriam Fernandez, 2018
Associate Professor of English
B.A. 2007, University of California-Los Angeles
M.A. 2013, California State University, Fresno
Ph.D. 2018, Washington State University
Arturo Fernández-Gilbert, 2001
Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.A. 1988, M.A. 1991, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Ph.D. 2001, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Antony Field, 2011
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A. 2000, University of Hull, England
M.S. 2002, Missouri State University
Ph.D. 2010, University of Warwick
Patrick Flaherty, 2015
Lecturer in Management
MBA 1985, California State University, San Bernardino
Warren Forbes, 2023
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 2015, California State University, Fullerton
M.S. 2018, California State University, Fullerton
Ph.D. 2023, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stacy Forcino, 2017
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2003, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. 2008, Ph.D. 2010, Idaho State University
Catherine Stacey Fraser, 2007
Professor of Music
B.M. 1994, University of Toronto
M.M. 1996, Manhattan School of Music
D.M.A. 2003, University of California, San Diego
Marc Fudge, 2011
Professor of Education
B.A. 1992, Howard University
M.P.A. 1999, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Ph.D. 2011, Rutgers University
Shuryo Fujita, 2016
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.S. 2000, Southeast Missouri State University
M.A. 2003, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2011, Rutgers-State University of New Jersey
Jordan Fullam, 2016
Professor of Education
B.A. 2006, Montclair State University
M.A. 2007, University of Chicago
Ph.D. 2016, New York University
Carlos Galan Lopez, 2024
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A. 2013, University of California, Los Angeles
M.Ed. 2018, University of Southern California
Ph.D. 2023, University of California, Riverside
Michelle Gallo, 2025
Assistant Professor of Education
M.A. 2006, California State University,Los Angeles
D.Ed. 2025, National University
Martim Galvão, 2022
Assistant Professor of Music
B.B.A. 2010, Emory University
M.F.A. 2014, University of California
M.A. 2017, Brown University
Ph.D. 2022, Brown University
Donna Garcia, 2009
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1999, Wilfrid Laurier University
M.A. 2001, University of Guelph
Ph.D. 2006, University of Kansas
Maria Garcia-Puente, 2013
Associate Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.A. 2005, Santiago Compostela
M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2014, University of Kansas
Christopher Gentry, 2014
Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 2005, Southern Illinois University
M.S. 2011, Southern Illinois University
Ph.D. 2014, University of Illinois
George M. Georgiou, 1992
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.S.E.E. 1985, Louisiana Tech University
M.S.E.E 1987, M.S. 1988, Louisiana State University
M.S. 1990, Ph.D. 1992, Tulane University
Cathleen Geraghty Jenkinson, 2024
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A. 2003, M.A. 2006, Cal State University-San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2008, University of California-Riverside
Kareen Gervasi, 2006
Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.A. 1992, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 2000, University of Southern California
Jessica Getman, 2020
Associate Professor of Music
B.A. 2002, California Polytechnical State University San Luis Obispo
M.M. 2008, Boston University
Ph.D. 2015, University of Michigan
Theodora Giallouri, 2022
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A. 2007, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
M.A. 2009, California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 2019, University of Southern California
Janelle Gilbert, 1994
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1988, New York University
M.A. 1990, Ph.D. 1994, George Mason University
Thomas Girshin, 2019
Professor of English
B.A. 2003, University of Albany
M.A. 2006, Binghamton University
Ph.D. 2012, Binghamton University
Andrea Giuffre, 2023
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A. University of Washington
M.A. Seattle University
Ph.D. 2023, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Cari Goetz, 2014
Professor of Psychology
B.S. 2006, University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 2014, University of Texas, Austin
Brett Goforth, 2013
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
B.S. 2001, Califonia State University, Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo
Ph.D., 2009, University of California, Riverside
Edward Gomez, 2016
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A. 1999, Arizona State University
M.F.A. 2003, Otis College of Art and Design
Gregory Gondwe, 2021
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 2005, Pontifica Universitate Antonianum, Italy
B.A. 2011, St. Augustine University of Tanzania
M.A. 2014, University of Oregon
M.S. 2017, University of Oregon
Ph.D. 2017, University of Colorado-Boulder
Donna Gotch, 2002
Lecturer in Communication Media
B.A. 1984, California State University, Los Angeles
M.A. 1986, California State University, Los Angeles
Jo Anna Grant, 2003
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1988, M.S. 1990, Texas Christian University
Ph.D. 1996, University of Oklahoma, Norman
Katherine Gray, 2007
Professor of Art and Design, Chair
B.A. 1989, Ontario College of Art
M.F.A. 1991, Rhode Island School of Design
Kevin Grisham, 2010
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
B.A. 1997, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2009, University of California, Riverside
Mark Groen, 2006
Professor of Education
B.A. 1981, California State University, Northridge
M.A. 1992, University of Southern California
Ph.D. 2002, University of California, Riverside
Liang Kevin Guo, 2013
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A. 2002, Peking University
M.S. 2006, Boston University
Ph.D. 2013, University of Texas - San Antonio
Vipin Gupta, 2010
Professor of Management
B.A. 1988, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
M.B.A. 1990, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Ph.D. 1998, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Alicia Gutierrez-Romine, 2023
Associate Professor of History
B.A. 2010, Cal State University-San Bernardino
M.A. 2012, University of California-Riverside
Ph.D. 2016, University of Southern California
Matthew Habich, 2015
Lecturer in Management
M.S. 1995, Golden Gate University
Bryan Haddock, 2001
Professor of Kinesiology
B.A. 1986, The Master's College
M.S. 1988, Ph.D. 1998, Loma Linda University
Dr. PH 1997, Loma Linda University
Erin Hall, 2020
Associate Professor of English
M.S. 2006, University of British Columbia
M.A. 2012, University of Toronto
Ph.D. 2020, University of Toronto
Jonathan L. Hall, 2022
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. 2010, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
M.Ed. 2014, University of West Florida
Ph.D. 2018, University of Central Florida
Essia Hamouda, 2017
Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 1986, Ohio State University
M.S. 1989, Ecole National d'Ingenieurs
M.S. 1994. University of Florida
Ph.D. 2006, University of California, Riverside
Andre Harrington, 2006
Professor of Theatre Arts
B.S. 1986, University of Maryland, College Park
M.F.A. 2005, The University of Iowa, Iowa City
Shyra Harris, 2014
Lecturer in Social Work
B.A. 2009, California State University, San Bernardino
M.S.W. 2011, California State University, San Bernardino
Shyra Harris, 2018
Lecturer in Social Work
B.A. 2009, California State University, San Bernardino
M.S.W. 2011, California State University, San Bernardino
Tavon Harris, 2025
Lecturer in Social Work
B.A. 2014, California State University, San Bernardino
M.S.W. 2016, California State University, San Bernardino
Christina Hassija, 2013
Professor of Psychology, Dean
B.A. 2004, M.A. 2006, California State University, Northridge
Ph.D. 2011, University of Wyoming
Dustin Hawkins, 2024
Lecturer in Social Work
B.A. 2003, Morehead State University
M.S.W. 2015, University of Louisville
D.S.W. 2024, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Brian Heisterkamp, 2001
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1989, Arizona State University
M.A. 1997, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 2000, Arizona State University
Nicole Henley, 2015
Professor of Health Sciences and Human Ecology, Chair
B.B.A. 1997, University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater
M.B.A. 2000, University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Los Angeles
Susana Henriquez, 2022
Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences
B.S. 2007, M.S. 2012, University of Chile
Ph.D. 2019, University of Arizona
Guy Hepp, 2016
Professor of Anthropology
B.A. 2004, University of Colorado at Boulder
M.A. 2007, Florida State University
Ph.D. 2015, University of Colorado at Boulder
Joseph Heras, 2020
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S. 2005, University of California, Riverside
M.S. 2007, Cal State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 2014, University of California, Merced
Edwin Hernandez, 2018
Associate Professor of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling
B.A. 2011, California State University, Northridge
M.A. 2013, New York University
Ph.D. ABD, University of California, Los Angeles
John Hernandez, 2019
Senior Assistant Librarian
B.A. 1997, Columbia University
MSI. 2000, University of Michigan
Ph D. 2017, University of California, Los Angeles
Christopher Hill, 2018
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 2011, Louisiana State University
M.S. 2014, Miami University
Ph.D. 2018, Michigan State University
Danelle Hodge, 2017
Lecturer in Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
B.A. 1994, California State University - San Bernardino
M.A. 1998
Ph.D. 2009, Claremont Graduate School
Carol Hood, 2012
Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Associate Dean
B.S. 2004, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2011, University of California, Irvine
Angela Horner, 2013
Professor of Biology
B.S. 2000, Centre College
M.S. 2005, University of Cincinnati
Ph.D. 2010, Ohio University - Main Campus
Yunfei Hou, 2016
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.A. 2009, Xi'an Jiaotong University
M.S. 2011, Saint Cloud State University
Ph.D. 2016, University of Buffalo
Gino Howard, 2023
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D. 2023, Louisiana State University, Alexandria
Rui Hu, 2023
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. 2003, University of California, Davis
Crystal Xiaoyu Huang, 2016
Professor of Management
B.S. 2011, Cornell University
Ph.D. 2016, University of Toronto
Andrew Hughes, 2016
Professor of Education
B.S. 2006, California University of Pennsylvania
M.S. 2008, Illinois State University
Ed.D. 2015, Northern Carolina State University
Arianna Huhn, 2015
Professor of Anthropology
B.A. 2002, University of California, Berkeley
M.A. 2005, George Washington University
Ph.D. 2013, Boston University
Dorota Huizinga, 2018
Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
M.B.A. University of Arizona
Ph.D. 1991, Wayne State University
Young Suk Hwang, 2000
Professor of Education
B.A. 1989, Chongshin University, Korea
M.Ed. 1993, Ph.D. 1998, Auburn University, Alabama
Sung-Heh Hyon, 1994
Professor of English
B.A. 1989, University of California, San Diego
Ph.D. 1995, University of Michigan
Yongseok Jang, 2015
Professor of Management
B.A. 2001, Inha University
M.A. 2004, University of Florida
Ph.D. 2009, University of Florida
Brian P. Janiskee, 1998
Professor of Political Science, Interim Chair
B.A. 1989, Western Michigan University
M.A. 1992,Michigan State University
Ph.D. 1996, Michigan State University
Jesus D. Jerez-Gomez, 2006
Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.A. 1998, Universidad de Granada, Spain
M.A. 2000, Kansas State University
Ph.D. 2006, University of California, Davis
Madeleine Jetter, 2007
Professor of Mathematics, Chair
B.A. 1999, Columbia University
M.A. 2001, Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Los Angeles
Peiyi Jia, 2022
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
B.A. 2007, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
M.A. 2009, Boston University
Ph.D. 2022, University Of Lowell
Xiaoxu Jiang, 2020
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 2000, M.S. 2003, Tongji University, China
Ph.D. 2009, University of Oklahoma, Norman
John Jin, 2009
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A. 1979, M.B.A. 1981, Yon-Sei University
M.S. 1984, University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign
Ph.D. 1989, University of Arizona
Jennifer Jin, 2020
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.S. 2009, University of Dallas
M.S. 2011, University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 2019, University of California, Irvine
Susan Jindra, 2007
Lecturer in Education
B.A. 1972, Columbia University
MILS, 1974, DED 2001, University of Southern California
Brandon Johns, 2017
Lecturer in Philosophy
B.A. 2003, University of California - Riverside
Ph.D. 2012, University of Southern California
Todd Johnson, 2006
Professor of Music
B.M./B.S. 1988, Central Michigan University
M.M. 1989, Northwestern University
D.M.A. 1999, University of Oklahoma
Ann Marie Johnson, 2013
Professor of Management
B.A. 1995, Northern Michigan University
J.D. 1998, University Of Cincinnati
Ph.D. 2011, University of Delaware
Cory Johnson, 2014
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 2009, University of Redlands
Ph.D. 2014, Colorado State University
Diana Johnson, 2019
Associate Professor of History
B.A. 2010, Eastern Washington University
Ph.D. 2017, University of California, Davis
Tiffany Jones, 2007
Professor of History
B.A. 1999, M.A. 2000, Dalhousie University
Ph.D. 2005, Queen's University, Canada
Jacob Jones, 2018
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2009, CSU Channel Islands
M.S. 2012, University of Florida
Ph.D. 2016, University of Florida
Rigaud Joseph, 2017
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.S. 2011, M.S.W. 2012, Florida Atlantic University
Ph.D. 2017, Florida International University
Samantha Juan, 2024
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 1999, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
M.S.N. 2003, Pennsylvania State University
Ed.D. 2023, Teachers College, Columbia University
Yuichiro Kakihara, 2000
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 1974, M.S. 1976, Dr. Sci. 1985, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Rajrani Kalra, 2008
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
B.A. 1993, 1998, M.A. 1995, 1999, University of Dehli
M.A. 2003, University of Akron
Ph.D. 2007, Kent State University
Kirk Kanesaka, 2023
Assistant Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.A., Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. University of Southern California
Ki Eun Kang, 2023
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
LL.B. Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
M.P.A., LL.M. University of Missouri – Columbia
Ph.D. 2019, Binghamton University - State University of New York
Hyeungok Kang, 2024
Assistant Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
Ph.D. 2024, University of Georgia
Salome Kapella-Mshigeni, 2018
Associate Professor of Health Science and Human Ecology
B.A. 2000, M.S. 2006, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ph.D. 2014, Walden University
April Karlinsky, 2020
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 2019, University of Ottawa
Ph.D. 2019, University of British Columbia
Michael Karp, 2020
Assistant Professor of History
B.A. 2010, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
M.A. 2012, Ph.D. 2015, Saint Louis University
Ryan Keating, 2013
Professor of History
B.S. 2008, University of California, Davis
M.S. 2012, University of New Mexico
Ph.D. 2013, Fordham University
Swatantra Kethireddy, 2022
Assistant Professor of Health Science and Human Ecology
B.S. 2006, M.S. 2008, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Ph.D. 2015, Jackson State University
Hareem Khan, 2019
Associate Professor of Anthropolgy
B.A. 2009, Northwestern University
M.A. 2013, UC Santa Barbara
Ph.D. 2018, UC Santa Barbara
Bilal Khan, 2020
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
M.S. 2006, COMSATS University of IT, Pakistan
M.S. 2006, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom
Ph.D. 2011, University of Bradford, United Kingdom
Yu Jung Kim, 2006
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 1995, M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 2002, University of California, Riverside
Younglee Kim, 2015
Professor of Nursing
B.S. 1998
M.S.N. 2009, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2014, Azusa Pacific University
Jemma Kim, 2016
Professor of Education
B.A. 1994, M.A. 1996, Seoul National University
Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Los Angeles
Taewoo Kim, 2016
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A. 2000, Sungkyunkwan University
M.S. 2002, Sungkyunkwan University
Ph.D. 2013, State University of New York at Buffalo
Yeon Kim, 2016
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 1991, Seoul National University
M.S.N. 2011, CSU Dominguez Hills
D.N.P. 2015, CSU Fullerton
Youngsu Kim, 2020
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 2006
Ph.D. 2014, Purdue University
Ari Kim, 2023
Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.B.A. 2005, M.S. 2007, Yonsei University, South Korea
Ph.D. 2017, University of Florida
Young Min Kim, 2023
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.S. 2007, B.S. 2007, Pacific Union College
M.S. 2010, Ph.D. 2013, Universität Paderborn, Germany
Hannah Kivalahula-Uddin, 2019
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. 1991, University Of Missouri, Saint Louis
M.ED. 2008, City University of Seattle
Ph.D. 2018, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Robert J. Knop, 2004
Professor of Music
B.M. 1971, Roosevelt University
M.M. 1998, Northern Illinois University
D.A. 2002, University of Northern Colorado
Michal Kohout, 2003
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
B.A. 1993, University of Western Ontario
M.A. 1996, Southwest Texas State University
Ph.D. 2004, Clark University
Melilka Kordrostami, 2017
Professor of Marketing
B.S. 2006, M.B.A. 2009, Sharif University of Technology
Ph.D. 2017, Iowa State University
Hideya Koshino, 1994
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1983, M.A. 1985, International Christian University, Tokyo
Ph.D. 1994, University of Kansas
Janine Kremling, 2008
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A. 2001, University of Leipzig
M.A. 2004, University of South Florida
Ph.D. 2010, University of South Florida
Anne Lama, 2020
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 1982, CUNY Hunter College
M.S.N. 2014, California State University, San Bernardino
D.N.P. 2020, Azusa Pacific University
Deirdre Lanesskog, 2016
Associate Professor of Social Work, Director
B.A. 1993, Ph.D. 2016, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
M.P.A. 1995, George Washington University
George Codi Lazar, 2015
Associate Professor of Geological Sciences
B.A. 1995, University of Florida
M.A. 2001, Columbia University
Ph.D. 2010, University of California, Los Angeles
Jasmine Lee, 2018
Associate Professor of English
B.A. 2008, UC San Diego
M.A. 2011, Cal State San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2018, UC Irvine
Lesley Leighton, 2019
Professor of Music
B.A. 1984, Loyola Marymount University
M.M. 1991, University of Southern California
D.M.A. 2012, University of Southern California
Lubov Levin-Banchik, 2020
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A. 2008
M.A. 2010
Ph.D. 2016
Lucy Lewis, 2014
Professor of Music
B.M./B.S. 2008, Andrews University
M.M. 2011, University of Cincinnati
D.M.A. 2014, University of Iowa
Yawen Li, 2021
Professor of Social Work
B.A. 1999, Yunnan University
M.A. 2002, The University of Hong Kong
Ph.D. 2009, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Xiangyu Li, 2024
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
M.S. 2019, Ph.D. 2024, Colorado School Of Mines
Caroline Lim, 2021
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A. 2002, University of Michigan
M.S. 2004, Columbia University
Ph.D. 2017, University of Southern California
Frank M. Lin, 1991
Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.A. 1981, Tatung Institute of Technology, Taiwan
M.B.A. 1986, Ph.D. 1991, State University of New York at Buffalo
Kate Liszka, 2015
Professor of History
B.A. 2001, Pennsylvania State University
M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2012, University of Pennsylvania
Xiang Liu, 2009
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A. 1998, Beijing Foreign Studies University
M.B.A. 2004, University of Washington
Ph.D. 2009, University of North Texas
Yu Liu, 2015
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.E. 2003, Huazhong University
M.B.A. 2010, Southern New Hampshire University
Ph.D. 2016, Georgia State University
Giovanna Llosent, 2007
Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 1999, University of Costa Rica
M.S. 2006, Ph.D. 2007, University of Iowa
Min-Lin Lo, 2004
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 1997, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan
M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2004, State University of New York at Buffalo
Thomas Long, 2006
Professor of History
B.A. 1993, Sonoma State University
M.A. 2001, California State University, Fullerton
Ph.D. 2006, University of California, Riverside
Anna Long, 2020
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
B.S. 2013, University at Buffalo
M.B.A. 2015, Canisius College
Ph.D. Baylor University
Lisa Looney, 2020
Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
B.A. 1996, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 1999, Michigan State University
Ph.D. 2003, University of Maryland, College Park
Lua Lopez Perez, 2020
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S. 2007
M.S. 2009
Ph.D. 2014, University of A Coruña, Spain
Michelle Lorimer, 2023
Assistant Professor of History
B.A. 2008, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2010, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Riverside
Jennifer Lotto, 2023
Lecturer in Psychology
B.A. 2005, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2007, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2022, Grand Canyon University
Angela Louque, 2000
Professor of Education
B.A. 1983, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. 1986, Loyola Marymount
Ed.D. 1995, Pepperdine University
Emily Loveland, 2024
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A. 2011, Trinity College
M.S.W. 2016, University of Connecticut
Ph.D. 2024, University of Connecticut
Chad Luck, 2008
Professor of English
B.A. 1994, University of Washington
M.A. 2001, Ph.D. 2006, Indiana University
Jessica Luck, 2008
Professor of English, Chair
B.A. 1996, M.S. 1997, University of Tennessee
M.A. 1999, Wake Forest University
Ph.D. 2006, Indiana University
Risa Lumley, 2011
Librarian
B.A. 1985, University of California, Riverside
M.A. 1989, University of Iowa
Daniel MacDonald, 2013
Professor of Economics, Chair
B.A. 2007, Seton Hall University
Ph.D. 2013, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Stacy Magedanz, 2000
Librarian
B.A. 1990, M.A. 1992, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.A. 1996, University of Missouri-Columbia
Neal Malik, 2019
Associate Professor of Health Science and Human Ecology
B.A. University of California, Irvine
M.P.H. Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 2011, Loma Linda University
Jeremy Mallari, 2015
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.A. 2000, B.S. 2003, California State University, San Francisco
Ph.D. 2008, University of California, San Francisco
Oraib Mango, 2011
Professor of World Languages and Literatures
B.A. 1992, University of Jordan, Amman
M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2008, Arizona State University
Dalton Marsh, 2020
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 2012, Alfred University
M.A. 2014, SUNY at Albany
M.A. 2015, Union Graduate College
M.S. 2019, Ph.D. 2020, University of New Hampshire
David Marshall, 2007
Professor of English
B.A. 1993, College of the Holy Cross
M.A. 1998, University of York
Ph.D. 2007, Indiana University
Nerea Marteache, 2013
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A. 2002, ESADE University of Spain
B.A. 2008, University of Barcelona
M.A. 2006, University of Barcelona
M.A. 2010, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
Ph.D. 2013, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
Edna Martinez, 2014
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. 2005, M.Ed. 2007, University of Texas, El Paso
Ph.D. 2014, Clemson University
Theo Mazumdar, 2020
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1998, University of Texas at Austin
M.A. 2014, Ph.D. 2019, University of Southern California
Carolyn McAllister, 2008
Professor of Social Work
B.A. 1996, University of California, Davis
M.S.W. 1999, University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 2003, Michigan State University
Frank McAlpin, 2024
Lecturer in Social Work
B.A. 2006, Marquette University, Milwaukee
M.S.W. 2010, Fordham University, New York
D.S.W. 2018, University of Pennsylvania
Sally McGill, 1991
Professor of Geological Sciences
A.B. 1985, Harvard and Radcliffe
M.S. 1989, Ph.D. 1992, California Institute of Technology
Miranda McIntyre
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S. 2012, Central Michigan University
M.S. 2015, Purdue University
Ph.D. 2018, Purdue University
Shawnee L. McMurran, 2000
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 1985, M.S. 1987, Ph.D. 1991, University of California, Riverside
Thomas McWeeney, 2015
Lecturer in Public Administration
B.A. 1973, California State University, San Diego
M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1982, Georgetown University
Pamela Medina Gutierrez, 2019
Associate Professor of Public Administration
B.A. 1990, Florida Atlantic University
M.A. 2010 University of Central Florida
Ph.D. 2015, University of Central Florida
Erik B. Melchiorre, 2002
Professor of Geological Sciences
B.S. 1990, University of Southern California
M.S. 1993, Arizona State University
Ph.D. 1998, Washington University
Anthony E. Metcalf, 1999
Professor of Biology
B.A. 1977, Simon Fraser University
B.S. 1988, Ph.D. 1998, University of California, Riverside
Charles Metts, 2002
Associate Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1984, M.A. 1988, San Francisco State University
Ph.D. 1994, The Ohio State University
Ethel Mickey, 2022
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A. 2012, B.A. 2012, Vanderbilt University
M.A. 2014, Ph.D. 2018 Northeastern University, Massachusetts
Eric Milenkewicz, 2020
Librarian
B.A. 1999, University of California, Riverside
M.I.L.S. 2007, San Jose State University
Mark Miller, 2025
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A. 2007, California Polytechnical State University San Luis Obispo
M.M. 2010, University of Southern California
D.M.A. 2013, University of Southern California
Anahid Modrek, 2023
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A. University of California, Berkeley
M.S., Ph.D. 2016, Columbia University, New York
Nima Molavi, 2023
Assistant Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
Ph.D. 2021, University Of Toledo, Ohio
Taylor Moon, 2021
Associate Professor of Art and Design
B.A. 2018, UC Santa Barbara
M.F.A. 2019, University of Oxford
Nicholas Moon, 2023
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S. Georgia College State University
M.S., Ph.D. 2023, Florida Institute of Technology
Regina Moore-Ude, 2024
Assistant Professor of Health Science and Human Ecology
B.S. 1983, Southern University, New Orleans
M.B.A. 1996, University of Phoenix
M.B.A. 2010, California State University, San Bernardino
D.P.H. 2020, Loma Linda University
Christopher Morin, 2024
Lecturer in Psychology
B.A. 2015, California State University, San Bernardino
M.S. 2017, California State University, San Bernardino
Bronson Morningstar, 2020
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 2009, M.A. 2011, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2017, University of Oregon
Stacy Morris, 2020
Assistant Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
B.A. 2012, Santa Clara University
Ph.D. 2018, Boston College
Fadi Muheidat, 2019
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.A. 2000, Jordan University of Science and Technology
M.S. 2015, University of Missouri, Columbia
Ph.D. 2017, University of Missouri, Columbia
Ahlam H. Muhtaseb, 2003
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1994, Hebro University
M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2004, University of Memphis
John Mumma, 2012
Professor of Philosophy
B.A. 1996, Cornell University
M.S. 2006, Ph.D. 2006, Carnegie Mellon University
Jose Munoz, 2011
Professor of Sociology, Interim Chair
B.A. 1995, University of California, Irvine
M.A. 1998, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Ph.D. 2008, State University of New York, Stony Brook
Vishal Munsif, 2011
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.B.A. 2007, M.A.C.C. 2007, Northern Kentucky University
Ph.D. 2011, Florida International University
Enrique Murillo, 1999
Professor of Education
B.A. 1988, Univeristy of California, Los Angeles
M.A. 1995, California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 1999, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Melissa Murphy, 2024
Assistant Professor of Health Science and Human Ecology
B.S. Cornell University
Ph.D. 2017, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Jeremy Murray, 2011
Professor of History
B.A. 2001, SUNY at Albany
M.A. 2004, Columbia University in the City of New York
Ph.D. 2011, University of California, San Diego
Chris Naticchia, 1995
Professor of Philosophy
B.A. 1985, Cornell University
M.A. 1987, New York University, New York
Ph.D. 1995, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Vincent Nestler, 2014
Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.A. 1991, SUNY College at New Paltz
M.A.T. 1993, Columbia University
M.S. 2004, Capitol College, Laurel
Ph.D. 2012, University of Idaho, Pocatello
Laura Newcomb, 2007
Professor of Biology
B.S. 1995, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Ph.D. 2001, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Eric J. Newman, 2001
Professor of Marketing
B.S. 1991, M.B.A. 1992, University of Montana
Ph.D. 2001, Washington State University
Jason Ng, 2015
Professor in Kinesiology
B.S. 2009, M.S. 2011, California State University, Fullerton
Ph.D. 2015 The University of Alabama
Ya (Anna) Ni, 2007
Professor of Public Administration, Associate Dean
B.A. 1993, University of Beijing, China
M.A. 2001, Iowa State University
Ph.D. 2007, Syracuse University
Daniel Nickerson, 2015
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S. 2000, Kenyon College
Ph.D. 2008, University Of Colorado at Boulder
Wesley A. Niewoehner, 2001
Professor of Anthropology, Chair
B.A. 1982, Colorado College
M.A. 1990, Colorado State University
Ph.D. 2000, University of New Mexico
Mahmood Nikbakhtzadeh, 2020
Assistant Professor of Health Science and Human Ecology
B.S. 1995
M.S. 1998
Ph.D. University of Bayreuth, Germany
Ph.D. 2002, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Lewis Njualem, 2020
Assistant Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 2004, M.B.A. 2013, University of Houston-Victoria
Ph.D. 2018, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Alexis Norris, 2014
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A. 2005, Hampton University
M.A. 2008, Michigan State University, Lansing
Ph.D. 2014, Michigan State University, Lansing
Beyaja Notah, 2023
Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies
B.A. 2010, M.A., Ph.D. 2023, University of California, Riverside
Lindsey Nowland, 2024
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. Radford University
M.Ed. 2020, University of Virginia
Ph.D. 2024, Old Dominion University
Henrietta Nwamu, 2020
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S. 1993, California State University, Polytechnic Pomona
M.S.N. 2009, University of Phoenix
Ph.D. 2019, University of Phoenix CC
Roderick O'Handley, 2018
Associate Professor of Education
B.A. 2011, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2014, Ph.D. 2016, University of Southern Mississippi
Jamie O'Quinn, 2022
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A. 2013, University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A. 2016, San Francisco State University
Ph.D. 2022, University of Texas, Austin
Andrew Oakes, 2014
Professor of Art and Design
B.A. 1997, California State University, San Bernardino
M.F.A. 2014, Azusa Pacific Univeristy
Daisy Ocampo Diaz, 2020
Associate Professor of History
B.A. 2011, B.A. 2011, M.A. 2015, Ph.D. 2019, University of California, Riverside
Hyun-Kyoung Oh, 2006
Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 1998, Dongduk Women's University, Seoul, Korea
M.S. 2000, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Ph.D. 2006, Indiana University, Bloomington
Paulchris Okpala, 2015
Professor of Health Science and Human Ecology
B.S. 2005
M.S. 2007
D.P.H. 2010
Francisca Opoku-Boateng, 2024
Assistant Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
M.S. University of Michigan
M.S., Ph.D. 2022, Dakota State University, South Dakota
Roberto Oregel, 2019
Associate Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1990, University of California, Berkley
M.A. 1998, University of California, Los Angeles
M.F.A. 2005, University of California, Los Angeles
Timothy Ortiz, 2025
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N. 2023, D.N.P. 2025, West Coast University
Vanessa Ovalle Perez, 2019
Associate Professor of English
B.A. 2010, Cornell University
M.A. 2017, University of Southern California
Ph.D. 2019, University of Southern California
Tomasz Owerkowicz, 2011
Professor of Biology
B.A. 1994, Ph.D. 2003, Harvard University
Sung Hee Paik, 2020
Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S. 2012, B.B.A. 2012, M.S. 2014, Yonsei University, South Korea
Ph.D. 2020, University of Oregon
Kristi Papailler, 2019
Associate Professor of Theater Arts
B.A. 2009, University of Louisville
M.F.A. 2014, University of Louisville
Pinthusorn Pattayakorn, 2018
Professor of Nursing, Chair
B.S.N. 1992, Rangsit University
M.S.N. 1996, Mahidol University
Ph.D. 2009, Mahidol University
Hang Pei, 2016
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A. 2007, Beihang University
M.A. 2010, The George Washington University
Ph.D. 2016, The George Washington University
Angela Penaredondo, 2018
Associate Professor of English
B.A. 2007, San Francisco State
M.F.A. 2013, University of California, Riverside
Debora Perez Torres, 2022
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 2013, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey
M.A. 2015, University of Utah
Ph.D. 2022, University of California, Santa Barbara
Teresa Perry, 2022
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A. 2013, University of California Santa Barbara
Ph.D. 2022, Economics Colorado State University
Bonnie L. Petry, 1992
Librarian
B.A. 1979, California State University, Sacramento
M.L.S. 1989, University of California, Los Angeles
Joyce Pham, 2020
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 2012, University of California, Davis
Ph.D. 2018, Iowa State University
Sharon Pierce, 2019
Associate Professor of Public Administration
B.A. 2013, California State University, San Bernardino
M.P.A. 2014, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2017, California State University, San Bernardino
Matthew Poole, 2015
Professor of Art and Design, Interim Chair
B.F.A. 1996, Ruskin School of Fine Art, University of Oxford
M.F.A. 1997, University of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Mihaela Popescu, 2006
Professor of Communication and Media, Interim Chair
B.A. 1994, University of Bucharest, Romania
M.A. 1995, Central European Univeristy
M.A. 2001, Ph.D. 2008, University of Pennsylvania
Zachary Powell, 2018
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.S. 2012, University of North Texas
M.S. 2015, The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. 2018, The University of Texas at Dallas
Wagner Prado, 2019
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 1999, College of Santo Andre
M.S. 2004, Federal University of Sao Carlos
Ph.D. 2007, Federal University of Sao Paulo
Timothy E. Pytell, 2003
Professor of History
B.A. 1985, Colorado Springs College
M.A. 1990, Ph.D. 1999, New York University
Haiyan Qiao, 2007
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.S. 1993, M.S. 1996, Huanzhong University, China
M.S. 2002, North Dakota State University
Ph.D. 2007, University of Arizona
Ranfeng Qiu, 2010
Professor of Management, Chair
B.S. 2000, University of International Business and Economics
M.A. 2005, Indiana University, Bloomington
Ph.D. 2010, Rutgers University, New Jersey
Abbas Quamar, 2021
Associate Professor of Education
B.S. 2009, University of Pittsburgh
M.S. 2013, University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. 2018, University of Pittsburgh
Barbara A. Quarton, 1999
Librarian
B.A. 1977, University of San Diego
M.L.I.S. 1999, San Jose State University
Alison Ragguette, 2006
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A. 1997, Concordia University
M.F.A. 2004, California College of the Arts
Shafiqur Rahman, 2019
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1989, Dhaka University
M.A. 2001, University of Louisiana
Ph.D. 2007, Southern Illinios University
Luz Ramirez, 2001
Professor of English
B.A. 1991, Tulane University
M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 1998, University of Texas, Austin
Stephen Ramos, 2024
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A. University of North Texas
M.A. Texas State University
Ph.D. 2022, Illinois Institute of Technology
Suthakaran Ratnasingam, 2020
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 2010
M.S. 2015, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Ph.D. 2020
Robert Ray, 2021
Associate Professor of Art and Design
B.A. 2006, Northeastern Illinois University
M.A. 2010, Ransselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy NY
Jason Reimer, 2001
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1993, M.A. 1996, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ph.D. 2001, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
John Reitzel, 2014
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A. 2001, SUNY, Cortland
M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2006, University of Florida, Gainsville
Natalie Reynaga, 2025
Lecturer in Social Work
B.A. 2013, California State University San Bernardino
M.S.W. 2015, California State University, San Bernardino
David Rhoads, 2013
Professor of Biology
B.S. 1994, Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., 1992, Michigan State University
Nicole Ringo, 2025
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ph.D. 2019, University of Arizona
Oscar Rios, 2017
Lecturer in World Languages and Literatures
B.A. 2006, M.A. 2008, California State University - San Bernardino
Rosario Rizzo Lara, 2023
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S. 2007, Universidad Veracruzana
M.A. 2012, University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D. 2023, University of Kent, United Kingdom
Stacie Robertson, 2016
Professor of Education
B.S. 1988, Illinois State University
M.S. 1995, University of Illinois
Ph.D. 2003, Penn State University
Karen Robinson, 2014
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A. 1998, University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. 2011, University of California, Irvine
Marc Robinson, 2018
Associate Professor of History
B.A. 2004, University of Washington, Seattle
Ph.D. 2012, Washington State University, Pullman
Jonathan Robinson Anthony, 2022
Assistant Professor of English
B.A. 2013, California State University, East Bay
B.S. 2014, Utah State University
M.S. 2016, San Francisco State University
Ph.D. 2022, San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program
Katy Rodriguez Wimberly, 2023
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.S. 2015, California State University, Long Beach
M.S. 2019, Ph.D. 2021, University of California, Irvine
Tamara Roose, 2023
Assistant Professor of Education
Ph.D. 2022, Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Kevin Rosales, 2023
Assistant Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
B.A. California State University, San Bernardino
M.A., Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University
Karen Rowan, 2008
Professor of English
B.A. 1996, Guilford College
Ph.D. 2005, State University of New York at Albany
Michelle Russen, 2022
Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S. 2015, M.S. 2018, University of South Florida
Ph.D. 2022, University of Houston
Jason Ryan, 2011
Professor of Marketing
B.A. 1995, Swarthmore College
M.B.A. 2000, Washington University
A.M. 2002, Washington University
Ph.D. 2007, University College Dublin
Amanda Rymal, 2014
Professor of Kinesiology
B.A. 2005, Laurentian University, Ontario
M.A. 2007, University of Ottawa
Ph.D. 2011, University of Ottawa
Ronald Salloum, 2019
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.S. 2010, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Ph.D. 2019, University of Southern California
Michael Salvador, 2012
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 1979, Cal State University, San Francisco
M.A. 1984, Cal State University, Monterey Bay
Ph.D. 1989, University of Utah
May San-Rozano, 2023
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S. 2013, Ph.D. 2022, Azusa Pacific University
Maria Santos, 2018
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2008, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. 2013, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Ph.D. 2016, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Ghulam Sarwar, 2006
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.S. 1980, University of Faisalabad
M.S. 1984, University of Philippines
Ph.D. 1989, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Ph.D. 1997, Oklahoma State University
Nicole Scalissi, 2023
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
B.A. 2009, Ph.D. 2019, University of Pittsburgh
M.A. 2013, Pennsylvania State University
Joseph A. Scarcella, 1998
Professor of Education, Chair
B.A. 1985, M.A. 1992, San Diego State University
Ph.D. 1997, University of Missouri-Columbia
Gina Schlesselman-Tarango , 2014
Associate Librarian
B.A. 2007, Drake University
M.S. 2012, University of Colorado at Denver
M.L.I.S. 2014, University of Denver
Justin Schneider, 2022
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S. 2003, University of Evansville
B.S. 2012, Barnes-Jewish College, St. Louis
M.S. 2016, D.N.P. 2019, Maryville University, St. Louis
Andrea Schoepfer, 2007
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Associate Dean
B.A. 2001, University of Florida
M.A. 2004, University of Florida
Ph.D. 2007, University of Florida
Lynn Scow, 2016
Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 2004, Ph.D. 2010, University of California, Berkeley
Christy Scroggins, 2017
Lecturer in Health Science and Human Ecology
B.A. 2011, California State Univeristy - Fullerton
M.P.H. 2015, California State University - San Bernardino
Craig Seal, 2011
Professor of Management
B.A. 1991, Santa Clara University
M.A. 1995, Boston College
Ph.D. 2007, George Washington University
David Senteney, 2014
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.S. 1980, Eastern Illinois University
M.A.S. 1983, Ph.D. 1987, University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Conrad Shayo, 1994
Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences, Chair
B.C of Commerce 1981, University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
M.B.A. 1985, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Ph.D. 1995, Claremont Graduate University
Reveka Shteynberg, 2020
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.A. University of California, Irvine
M.A. 2012, Ph.D. 2020, University at Albany, SUNY
Kenneth S. Shultz, 1992
Professor of Psychology, Chair
B.A. 1984, State University of New York, College at Potsdam
M.A. 1987, Ph.D. 1992, Wayne State University
Kate Simonian, 2020
Assistant Professor of English
B.A. 2010, University of Sydney
M.A. 2012, Fiction CUNY - Brooklyn College
Ph.D. 2020, Texas Tech University
Brent Singleton, 2002
Librarian
B.A. 1993, M.L.I.S. 2001, University of California, Los Angeles
Douglas C. Smith, 1995
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chair
B.A. 1988, Wittenburg University, Ohio
Ph.D. 1994, Purdue University
Johanna L. Smith, 2000
Professor of Theatre Arts and Entrepreneurship and Innovation
B.A. 1994, Miami University, Ohio
M.F.A. 1998, Arizona State University
Terry D. Smith, 2006
Professor of Theatre Arts
B.F.A. 1974, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
M.A. 1993, California State University, Northridge
Ph.D. 1996, University of Washington, Seattle
David Smith, 2019
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S. 2001, Texas State University
Ph.D. 2012, Northern Arizona University
Patricia Smith, 2023
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A. 2008, Rutgers University
M.A. 2013, Texas Tech University
Ph.D. 2018, University of Maryland
Robert Kyriakos Smith, 2020
Assistant Professor of English
B.A. 2003, Occidental College
M.A. 2009, Loyola Marymount University
Ph.D. 2020, University of California, Los Angeles
Hosung So, 2002
Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 1993, M.S. 1995, Chug-Ang University, Seoul Korea
Ph.D. 2002, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jordi Solsona-Puig, 2022
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A. 1995, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
M.A. 1995, M.A. 1999, Ph.D. 2021, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
Ed.D. 2019, Pepperdine University
Joon Son, 2012
Associate Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 1994, University of California, Berkeley
M.S. 2008, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Ph.D. 2008, University of Idaho
Chanho Song, 2015
Professor of Marketing
B.S. 2004
M.B.A. 2010, University of California, San Diego
Ph.D. 2015, Kent State University
Eva Marie Sorrell, 2005
Librarian
B.A. 1995, University of California, Riverside
M.L.I.S. 2001, University of California, Los Angeles
Shannon Sparks, 2016
Professor of Education
B.S. 2006, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.A. 2007, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ph.D. 2013, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Brad Spence, 2006
Professor of Art and Design
B.A. 1990, University of Florida
M.F.A. 1996, California Institute of the Arts
Brett J. Stanley, 1994
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 1987, University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. 1992, Utah State University
Beth Steffel, 2007
Associate Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A. 2004, University of Akron
M.F.A. 2006, University of Cincinnati
Daniel Stewart, 2013
Lecturer in Education
B.A. 2008
M.S. 2011, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 2017, University of Louisiana, Monroe
Robert Stokes, 2022
Professor of Public Administration, Chair
B.S. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
M.A. Temple University
Ph.D. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Angi Stone-MacDonald, 2022
Professor of Education, Chair
B.A. 2000, Grinnell College
M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2010, Indiana University
Michael Stull, 2006
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Director
B.A. 1988, M.B.A. 1989, California State University, San Bernardino
E.D.M. 2005, Case Western Reserve University
Becky Sumbera, 2017
Associate Professor of Education, Interim Associate Dean
B.S. 1990, California State Univerity, Sacramento
M.S. 2002, National University
D.ED. 2013, Pepperdine University
Stuart S. Sumida, 1992
Professor of Biology
B.A. 1981, M.A. 1983, Ph.D. 1987, University of California, Los Angeles
Qingquan Sun, 2014
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.S. 2006, XI'AN University of Technology
M.S. 2012, University of Alabama
Ph.D 2013, University of Alabama
Doguhan Sundal, 2022
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A. 2014, Bilkent University
M.A. 2016, Bilkent University
Ph.D. 2022, Economics University of Utah
Yewon Sung, 2022
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. 2009, M.Ed. 2013, M.Ed. 2022, Gyeongin National University, South Korea
M.S. 2017, St. Cloud State University
Ph.D. 2022, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Stanley L. Swartz, 1989
Professor of Education
A.B. 1970, Findlay College
M.Ed. 1972, Ph.D. 1976, Bowling Green State University
J. Chad Sweeney, 2011
Professor of English
B.A. 1993, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
M.F.A. 2006, California State University, San Francisco
Ph.D. 2011, Western Michigan University
Halil Tasova
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. 2008, Marmara University
M.S. 2011, Marmara University
Ph.D. 2021, University of Georgia
John Tate, 1989
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 1979, Ph.D. 1982, University of Sheffield, England
Julie Taylor, 2016
Professor of Communication and Media
B.A. 2008, M.A. 2010, Colorado State University
Ph.D. 2014, University of Utah, Salt Lake
Edward Teather-Posadas, 2023
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A. 2011, University of San Francisco
M.A. 2013, Roosevelt University
M.A. 2017, Ph.D. 2022, Colorado State University
George Antony Thomas, 2020
Professor of World Languages and Literatures, Chair
B. A. 1992, University of Texas, Austin
M. A. T. 1996, Kent State University
M.A. 2000, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Ph.D. 2006, Emory University
Tykeysha Thomas, 2020
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 2010, California State University, Dominguez Hills
M.S.N. 2015, Ph.D. 2019, University of California, Los Angeles
Tian Tian, 2022
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A. 2010, Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College
M.S. 2013, University of Toledo
Ph.D. 2022, Florida International University
Claire Todd, 2021
Professor of Geological Sciences, Chair
B.A. 2000, Claremont McKenna College
M.S. 2002, Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science
Ph.D. 2007, University of Washington
Nena M. Torrez, 1996
Professor of Education
B.A. 1972, University of California, Berkeley
J.D. 1975, California Western School of Law
M.A. 1980, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Ph.D. 1988, Claremont College
Rolland Trapp, 1994
Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 1984, Knox College
M.A. 1985, Ph.D. 1990, Columbia University
Van Tu, 2022
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A. 2011, University of Florida
M.A. 2019, Ph.D. 2020, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Maxine Van Doren, 2024
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D. 2024, University of San Diego
Amy Van Schagen, 2016
Associate Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
B.S. 2007, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.S. 2013, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ph.D. 2016, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
William Vanderburgh , 2014
Professor of Philosophy
B.A. 1993, University of Western Ontario
M.A. 1994, University of Western Ontario
Ph.D. 2001, University of Western Ontario
Javad Varzandeh, 1987
Professor of Cyber and Decision Sciences
B.S. 1974, National University, Iran
M.S. 1976, St. Mary's University
Ph.D. 1981, Oklahoma State University
Jill Vassilakos-Long, 1999
Librarian
B.A. 1990, Stanford
M.L.S. 1992, San Jose State University
Teresa Velasquez, 2012
Professor of Anthropology
B.A. 1999, University of California, Davis
M.A. 2004, Ph.D. 2012, University of Texas at Austin
Caroline H. Vickers, 2004
Professor of English
B.A. 1994, University of Georgia
M.S. 1997, Georgetown University
Ph.D. 2004, University of Arizona
Christina Villegas, 2015
Professor of Political Science
B.A. 2003, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2006, Ph.D. 2013, University of Dallas
Paloma Villegas, 2018
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A. 2004, University of California, Berkeley
M.A. 2006, San Francisco State University
Ph.D. 2012, University of Toronto
Eric Vogelsang, 2015
Professor of Sociology
B.S. 1996, Syracuse University
M.S. 2011, Ph.D. 2015, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Laura J. Wallace, 2000
Professor of Mathematics
B.S. 1991, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1998, University of California, Riverside
Wenxiang Wang, 1994
Professor of Mathematics
B.A. 1982, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
M.A. 1984, Ph.D. 1988, Princeton University
Zhonghui Wang, 2017
Associate Professor of Management
B.A. 1991, Northern Jiaotong University
M.B.A. 2004, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S.F. 2008, Boston College
Ph.D. 2013, Purdue University
ChunXue "Viktor" Wang, 2021
Professor of Educational Leadership and Technology
B.A. 1999, Dalian University of Foreign Languages
M.S. 1999, Pittsburg State University
M.S. 2001, University of Arkansas
Ph.D. 2002, University of Arkansas
Suyang Wang, 2025
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.S. 2015, Xidian University, China
M.S. 2017, E.E.Ph.D. 2024, Illinois Institute Of Technology
Sharon L. Ward, 1999
Professor of Special Education Rehabilitation and Counseling
B.A. 1993, California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. 1998, University of California, Riverside
Izzy Wasserstein, 2023
Assistant Professor of English
B.A. 2003, Washburn University of Topeka
M.F.A. 2006, University of New Mexico
Amy Wassing, 2015
Lecturer of Communication and Media
B.A. 2013, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 2015, California State University, San Bernardino
Andrew Nick Watson, 2002
Lecturer of Social Work
B.A.S.W. 1982, San Diego State University
M.S.W. 1984, San Diego State University
Clare Weber, 2017
Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Irvine
Sang Ouk Wee, 2017
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S. 2000, Korea University
M.E. 2004, Auburn University
M.S. 2012, California State University, Northridge
Ph.D. 2017, University of Illinois at Chicago
Douglas Weiss, 2014
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.S. 2002, Illinois Institute of Technology
M.A. 2008, University of Southern Carolina
Ph.D. 2014, University of Maryland
Keri West, 2025
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A. 2005, University of Toronto
M.S.W. 2015, University of Toronto
Ph.D. 2025, University of Toronto, Canada
Amanda S. Wilcox-Herzog, 1999
Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies, Chair
B.A. 1988, University of California, Irvine
M.Ed. 1992, Chapman University
M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 1999, Purdue University
Eugene H. Wong, 1994
Professor of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
B.A. 1986, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. 1989, Ph.D. 1991, University of California, Riverside
Laura M. Woodney, 2005
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.A. 1993, John Hopkins University
M.S. 1997, Ph.D. 2000, University of Maryland
Sishi Wu, 2023
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
L.L.B. 2015, Xiamen University
L.L.M. 2018, Beijing Normal University
Ph.D. 2023, University at Albany, SUNY
Bo Xu, 2008
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
B.S. 1998, Beijing Normal University
M.S. 2001, East China Normal University
M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2008, University of Georgia
David N. Yaghoubian, 2003
Professor of History
B.A. 1989, University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 2000, University of California, Berkeley
Priyanka Yalamanchili, 2015
Associate Professor of Education
B.A. 2006
M.A. 2008
Ph.D. 2014, Southern Illinois University, Carbond
Shumei Yang, 1997
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 1982, Zhengzhou University, P.R. China
Ph.D. 1991, Iowa State University
Taewon Yang, 2002
Professor of Accounting and Finance, Chair
B.S. 1993, Hankuk Aviation University
M.B.A. 1996, Ohio State University
Ph.D. 2002, University of Massachusetts
King-To Yeung, 2014
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A. 1996, University of Guam
M.A. 1998, Texas Tech University
Ph.D. 2007, Rutgers University
Xinying Yin, 2013
Professor of Education
B.S. 2004, Beijing Normal University
Ph.D. 2013, Indiana University - Bloomington
Injeong Yoon-Ramirez, 2024
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
Ph.D. 2017, University of Arizona
Yolonda Youngs, 2021
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
B.A. 1993, Florida State University
M.S. 2004, Montana State University
Ph.D. 2009, Arizona State University
Jie Yu, 2022
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 2000, Peking University, China
Ph.D. 2008, University of Missouri-Columbia
Jeanette Zambrano, 2023
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A. California State University, Long Beach
M.A. San Diego State University
Ph.D. 2023, University of Southern California
Anna Zelaya, 2022
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S. 2010, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Ph.D. 2019, Montana State University
Scot J. Zentner, 1993
Professor of Political Science, Chair
B.A. 1988, California State University, San Bernardino
M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1994, Michigan State University
Renwu Zhang, 2011
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.S. 1988, Anhui Normal University
M.S. 1993, University of Science, China
Ph.D. 2002, University of Missouri
Jing Zhang, 2016
Professor of Management
B.A. 2009, Shandong Normal University
M.A. 2014, University of Houston
Ph.D. 2016, University of Houston
Yan Zhang, 2018
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
B.E. 2000, Lanzhou Jiaotong University
Ph.D. 2011, Beijing Jiaotong University
Ph.D. 2018, University of Regina, Canada
Kevin Zhang, 2020
Associate Professor of Music
B.M. 2010, New England Conservatory of Music
M.F.A. 2012, University of California, Irvine
Ph.D. 2018, University of California, San Diego
Emeriti
Special Appointments
Kelly Campbell, 2008
Professor of Psychology
B.A. 2000, M.A. 2003, University of British Columbia
Ph.D. 2008, University of Georgia
Rafik Mohamad, 2015
Professor of Sociology
B.S. 1992, George Washington University
M.A. 1996, University of California, Irvine
Ph.D. 2002, University of California, Irvine